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She flies through the corporate world with the greatest of ease—first an investment banker, then a marketer, now at the director level of one of the world’s largest hotel and leisure companies. She’s Wendy Vividor, the mastermind behind NYC’s Spider-Man Week, one of the city’s largest entertainment partnerships.
Cristina reveals how she turned her “lack of a filter” into a business empire.
Alfonso Martinez advises others who pursue a career in HR to “pursue at least one substantive career rotation in business operations”
Richard L. Rodriguez, a strategic management consultant in Chicago, makes it a point to give back. “The further I progressed in my career, the more I made sure I allowed time to give back,” says Rodriguez, an attorney who serves on the boards of at least eight nonprofits in the city.
Surviving two recessions taught José Padilla to hang tough—no matter what. Now as assistant general counsel at Aristocrat Technologies, he reveals his surprising “superpower”: responsiveness.
As managing partner for Valverde & Rowell, Hugo Valverde focuses on immigration law—a calling with very personal roots for the son of Peruvian immigrants.
Daniel Ayala travels the globe as executive vice president and head of Wells Fargo’s global remittance services group. He describes the correct way to accept a business card in China, why soft handshakes are a sign of respect in India, and more.
“It hit me very early on in my career that there were very few of us [Hispanics] in the health-care profession and that we needed to work together to address the health of our community,” says Dr. Elena Rios, president and CEO of the National Hispanic Medical Association.
Drawing inspiration from immigrants like his father, Univision’s Roberto Llamas channels his unbending faith in people into a dynamic career as chief human resources officer at the Spanish-language television network.
As general counsel Americas for The Sol Group Corporation, Marisol Mateos playfully describes her role as “part attorney and part psychologist.” Find out why.
“I believe it is our duty to inspire young adults and help them to realize that they have the power within themselves to become successful anywhere in the world,” Pedro R. Guirola says.
Juan Guerrero reconfigures Office Depot’s distribution network to make it more agile and responsive to consumers’ needs.
Adela Cepeda of A.C. Advisory turns her penchant for numbers into a formidable financial career.
The daughter of hardworking Colombian immigrants, Liz Palacios shares with HE how her passion for vintage jewelry and the support of her family led her to launch her own successful enterprise.
Sony Picture Television’s Sira Veciana-Muiño lends her legal expertise to hit shows such as Latin American Idol, Brazil’s Next Top Model, and Los Caballeros Las Prefieren Brutas.
Only 28, Gray Mateo-Harris has already defended employers in litigation matters at the state court and federal court level. With her drive, zest for taking on new challenges, and unique perspective, it’s clear the fourth-year associate at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP (NGE) is just getting started.
As executive vice president of sales and marketing at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Hanna has had an impressive—yet unpredictable—career track, requiring he constantly take on new operational responsibilities.
Now, as senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary of Tampico Beverages, Inc., he’s pushing his company to think outside the juice box.
As the 39-year-old corporate counsel for Caterpillar Inc., the number-one maker of earthmoving machinery and agriculture equipment in the world, Guillermo Levy has come a long way.
Juan Rangel leads UNO like a well-oiled, million-dollar business
